…in the weeks before and around the first international break of the season, from Gift Orban and Kelechi Iheanacho’s scoring run in Turkey and Godwin Obaje’s 100-goal landmark at home, PETER AKINBO writes Calvin Bassey (Fulham) Bassey has grown from a dependable defender into a leader at Fulham, which makes him one of t…

…the royal was found str@ngled to de@th as she hosted a sleepover for her kids and her husband has been arrested. Hannah Cain, 45, was found d£ad at her home in Fern Hill near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, as she hosted a sleepover for her son's friends. Her family issued a t…

…issued a Direction on July 29 imposing sanctions on Gadzama, including a three-year ban from practising law.Dissatisfied with the decision, Gadzama, SAN, whose initial plan was to take the matter before the Supreme Court, on August 19 relied on the decision in Ben Mene-Ejegi v. NBA & LPDC to take a novel route of appro…

…fraud, warning applicants against making payments to agents, individuals or personal bank accounts in exchange for grants or guaranteed allotment. It also advised applicants not to share passwords, PINs or one-time passwords, and to verify unexpected payment requests or online links through official channels before tak…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to disclose the full account details of the Police Service Commission in connection with a N100 million damages judgment arising from the alleged killing of a Lagos pastor’s wife. Justice D.I. Dipeolu gave the order on Friday, September 25, 2026, i…

…citizens safer across the land. “It is worrisome that large pockets of kidnapping and banditry still dominate the Nigerian landscape, the constant robust assurances from the Presidency notwithstanding,” the commissioner said. “At the last count, no fewer than 200 abducted Nigerians are still languishing in forests in c…

…an exploitation of the area, the troops rescued two kidnapped victims who had been abandoned by the fleeing terrorists. Makama said, “The victims were identified as 14-year-old Muhammed Jibo and 12-year-old Muhammed Yahaya.” He explained that the victims told the troops that they had been kidnapped on September 6, 2026…

…and governance in Nigeria and Africa.FCT, Abuja - The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has declared that Nigeria's N70,000 national minimum wage falls far short of what workers need to live with dignity, saying the amount cannot cover even the most basic household exp…

By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Omotola AremoLAGOS The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, on Wednesday said the N70,000 national minimum wage was inadequate to guarantee decent living for Nigerian workers. The union described the wage as grossly insufficient to meet workers’ b…

…the statutory minimum, noting that the salaries of university graduates employed by banks, food and beverage companies and oil and gas firms are generally determined by the value of the jobs rather than the national minimum wage. “If you are a university graduate and you are to be employed in a bank, are they going to…

…disclosed that N450,000, which represented her business capital, was in her late husband’s bank account. According to the account, the man’s younger brother collected the ATM card and allegedly gave the widow only N20,000, claiming the remaining money was needed for burial preparations. The teacher further alleged that…

The Katsina State Police Command has repelled separate bandit attacks in Kankia and Musawa local government areas of the state, rescuing three kidnapped victims, recovering 12 rustled cows and neutralising one suspected bandit. This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer DSP Abubakar Sadiq…

…any employer looking to hire foreign professionals under the H-1B programme, meaning the ban effectively freezes their ability to bring in or retain foreign workers.

…The NYSC must demonstrate that their lives matter and that the organisation will not abandon them when they face danger,” Bolaji said. He urged the Federal Government, NYSC and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the safe release of the abducted graduates and subsequently review security arrangements for t…

…years, including subsidy removal, exchange-rate unification, fiscal restructuring and bank recapitalisation, had helped restore macroeconomic stability and improve investor confidence. However, he said stability alone would not transform the economy. “Stabilisation is necessary; it is not sufficient. The question befor…

…Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.FCT, Abuja - Donald Duke, the former Cross River State governor and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, has said he would bring petrol prices down to around N300 p…

…the mental health walk held to commemorate the 2026 World Mental Health Day. Photo:Bankole Taiwo Speaking with journalists, Olajide said, “The mental health issues in Nigeria have gone to an epidemic level, particularly with the downturn of the economy. We used to talk about 1 in 4 persons living with mental health cha…

…The command on October 4th received a distress call reporting the discovery of an abandoned baby in a nearby bush in Jabi area of the FCT. Responding to the report, police operatives from Jabi Division moved to the scene where the lifeless body of a male infant was recovered with deep wounds on the throat and abdomen.…

…Police Command claimed the suspects were arrested over allegations of inciting disturbance, breach of public peace, thuggery and possession of drug. According to the police, officers recovered 15 wraps of suspected Indian hemp, 100 tablets of suspected D5, a shisha pot, scissors, alongside two of the disputed T-shirts.…

…Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).That closing rate marked an 82-kobo improvement compared with the N1,331.69 per dollar recorded in the previous session, representing a 0.06% gain for the local currency.Naira records a slight gain against the…

…he also found a Facebook chat where a married woman was asking his wife to leave her husband alone. He said he never reported the matter to his family members but ensured that he disclosed all his wife's escapades to her parents. The viral video did not disclose if he eventually left his wife or is still with her. Watc…

…Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League promotion/relegation play-off fixture between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United on Tuesday, October 6. The match, whose winner was to earn a ticket to participate in the FKF Premier League this season, was called off in the 66th minute after United were awarded a contentious pen…

…clubs and bars. They are believed to have supported dozens of bogus asylum claims from Bangladeshi men claiming to be at risk of persecution if they returned home. Two people were arrested in London yesterday on suspicion of fraud and immigration offences, while a third was arrested on suspicion of being in the country…

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a bandits’ attack on communities in Shagari Local Government Area of the state, with a police inspector reportedly killed during the incident. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the attack to our correspondent on Tuesday, saying the Divisional Police Off…

…in Kaduna's Millennium City around 11:30pm on Monday, moving from house to houseThe husband of the pregnant woman said he was in Abuja when his wife called to warn him that attackers were forcing their way into their compoundThe abductors contacted the husband after fleeing with his pregnant wife and demanded a ransom…